Survey of 99mTc contamination of laboratory personnel: hand decontamination
| Autor: | S J Lukes, Paul A. Feller, Hiroshi Nishiyama, R J Van Tunen |
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| Rok vydání: | 1980 |
| Předmět: |
integumentary system
business.industry digestive oral and skin physiology Radiochemistry technology industry and agriculture Technetium Water Human decontamination Contamination Hand Soaps Occupational Diseases Sulfur colloid Humans Medicine Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Macroaggregated albumin Safety business Nuclear medicine Decontamination |
| Zdroj: | Radiology. 137:549-551 |
| ISSN: | 1527-1315 0033-8419 |
| DOI: | 10.1148/radiology.137.2.7433691 |
| Popis: | Decontamination after exposure to various 99mTc radiopharmaceuticals was tested with serial hand washings both with and without soap. All radiopharmaceuticals were removed more effectively with soap and the degree of decontamination related closely to the number of washings. The affinity of the radiopharmaceuticals for the skin varied, depending upon the labeled material, and only macroaggregated albumin was effectively removed to less than 1% of its original activity with soap. Activity transfer to the opposite hand could be substantial with macroaggregated albumin and sulfur colloid if soap is not used. |
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